Zeiss Terra or Minox ZA5

Hello folks,

Thanks Mag shooter. Will also have a look at the Leupold (Though harder to find over in the old world but might be worth it).

Thanks Skylar, Only issue is Leupolds are tough to find over here in anything but a few models and are often priced at the $ price in £ so a $300 in the US becomes as £300 scope = $480 in Merry ol' England...

But I will search around!

Thanks folks, keep the input coming!

Thanks Cheaptrick, nice to be here!

The Minox ZA5s I have looked through, I hated. The ZA3 is a totally different animal, I love everything about them. Out of the 2 you ask about, I would go Zeiss as I have looked through the Terra. Been scope shopping a lot lately trying to outfit a few rifles.  have bought several different scopes and ended up selling them, 3 of them being ZA5's.

I have handled a few new Terra's and I am not a fan. They feel very cheap and are not in the same league as the Conquest line. I have several Conquest and wouldn't own a Terra even if they were much less than they already are. The Conquest is also on the lower end but night and day better than the Terra. I like my Conquest because they seem to provide good glass at a good price. It's just an opinion and I'm sure some may like the Terra. I'm not familiar with the Minox but would buy it over the Terra. The Minox seems to get good reviews for the money as well. I also have a lot of low-mid end scopes (Nikon Monarch, Sightron Big Sky, Burris, Bushnell Elites etc.) and would rate them all above the Terra. Really don't understand Zeiss' idea here because it's only a tad cheaper in price to the Conquest but far away in quality.

Best if luck on your decision!

I own (2) Conquests, an HD5 Conquest and a Diavari V/VM.  Maybe the luck of the draw but the last Conquest that I bought is better resolution than a 5 year old one that I have.  I bought the last Conquest (a 3.5-10x44) as a closeout in preference to the Terra.  Plus I bought a HD5 (a 3-15x42) which appears to be an outstanding scope for the money.